On the Strength and Beauty of Mineral Teeth (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from On the Strength and Beauty of Mineral TeethHaving determined to take this long journey after my pet Object, it appeared desirable, if possible, to take other Continental factories on my way, and for this and other reasons fortify myself, as far as pos sible, before starting, with letters Of introduction from my friends in England.I may here be allowed to mention that I Owe the Opportunity Of obtaining the information made use of in the present paper principally to the kind ness of Sir James Clark, who interested himself in the scientific question SO far as to Obtain for me the necessary introductions, and not the least valu able Of those was that to Professor Hofmann, who kindly gave me letters to Dr. Lo'we, Of Vienna, &c, '. With these credentials I started, passing through Holland on my way for the purpose Of visiting Delft, the birthplace of pottery in Europe. I relate all these (perhaps irrelevant) particulars of the obligations under which I have been placed, as an acknowledgment Of the debt Of gratitude I have contracted, and which will be contracted by those who may find available information in the paper.The smallest particle of knowledge On the subject of porcelain manufacture is looked on as a treasure of great value, and justly, as a lifetime of labour may be saved by a momentary communication. Hence, how Shall we sufficiently thank those unselfish ones who impart it to us 7.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.